> Why hasn't gamification of safe driving habits been built directly into the car itself before now?

I am so glad it hasn't. Data point of one, but gamification now has the opposite effect on me: it's such a well-worn pattern that it just annoys me. It was great when it was novel. I wonder how many others feel the same but without sampling it's hard to know.

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yial 5 hours ago | parent [-]

I concur with you regarding gamification. When I am aware of the gamification it fills me with exhaustion to annoyance to extreme frustration. This is especially true of things that I want to use for one purpose.

I also think some of the car sensors (Subaru especially) that are trying to make you safer are notoriously bad.

I also find the random “coffee break” notice on Subarus frustrating.

My personal examples: “eyes on the road” - triggered frequently by one pair of sunglasses I have, looking left to check blind spot, checking mirrors, etc.

“Hands on the steering wheel” - triggered occasionally on long drives when I have been giving input, but very light input.

	▲	ErroneousBosh 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I drove one of our Kia Niro EVs that we have at work recently, and it started warning me to take a break about fifteen minutes into the drive. I'd barely left the yard, certainly hadn't made it across town. It went off when I actually did stop for a coffee, but went on again 15 minutes after I left the car park. I have to say its various combinations of bings and bongs and beeps were about the most distracting thing I've ever experienced in a vehicle.